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HANSARDElections Bill21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, the Government’s policy position is clear. I will probably get wrapped over the knuckles as I may not have construed the Bill correctly because of feeling hungry at 7.29…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, we believe on the basis of our discussions that it is, and should be, practical. Whether or not you agree with the policy, it should surely be desirable that the card be…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillCertainly, I would hope and intend for that to be the case. I am not writing the regulations personally. I am not the Minister in DLUHC which administers this. I shall certainly…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, again I thank all those who have spoken in the debate. The noble Lord, Lord Adonis, outside what he imagined to be the walls of Jericho, sounded a very loud trumpet call…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I am not sure whether it is under that specific rubric. Obviously, a lot of this material will come forward in regulation, including precisely the last hour at which you…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillNo—we do not believe that the amendment is necessary, but the noble Lord is anticipating the next group. I am replying to noble Lords and assuring the Committee that I am advised…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, it covers economic, equality and other assessments. If I misspoke, I apologise. I say for the third time what my noble friend said last week and I have said—the…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I am sorry that the noble Lord does not wish to meet members of the Bill team and I am very happy to repeat that offer. So far as the noble Lord’s point is concerned, my…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillThe Government had an established and declared policy on voter identification which was referenced in the manifesto. Not every aspect of every policy goes into a manifesto. We do…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillWell, my Lords, I thank all those who have taken part in what has been quite a lengthy debate—but why not? It is an important issue. I will try to answer the various points which…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I repeat that we believe that, in an increasingly digital world, where the introduction of digital services can be done securely, providing an online service for…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillIf I may complete my remarks, they will not be subject to the new provisions in Clause 24, which, as I explained last time, will restrict foreign campaigning, with which I think…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, having listened to the debate, the noble Viscount’s contribution was obviously one that I heard. The Bill as drafted—like any other Member, I can only parse a Bill that…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, again, this is a significant point that has been raised, and I am grateful to those who have spoken in this short debate. I hope I have come to assure the noble…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillCertain pilot schemes, which we have discussed, involve photo ID. I should leave it to my colleague to complete the group, and we can move on to the debate on clause stand part.…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I am grateful to those who have contributed to this short debate. I acknowledge the complexities here—indeed, in the latter part of his remarks, the noble Lord, Lord…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillThat was the Queen’s Speech before, not after, the general election. It was established before the general election.17 Mar 2022